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India squad for SA: Rohit, Surya, Rahul named Tests, T20, ODI captains

BCCI announced India's squad for the South Africa tour and named KL Rahul as ODI, Suryakumar Yadav as T20I and Rohit Sharma as Test captains respectively

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Ajit Agarkar, Rahul Dravid

Ajit Agarkar, Rahul Dravid. Photo: Sportzpics for BCCI

Suryakumar Yadav, who is captaining the Indian team in the ongoing five-match T20I series against Australia, will continue in the role in the shortest format during the three-match series against South Africa beginning on December 10 in Durban, while KL Rahul will be the skipper for the three-match ODI series against the Proteas.

The BCCI selection committee, which met here on Thursday, also decided to make pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah as Rohit Sharma's deputy in the two-Test series beginning on December 26 in Centurion.

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Rahul will keep wickets in the Test series.

Both Rohit and Virat Kohli requested the Indian cricket board for a break from the white-ball leg of the tour.

B Sai Sudharshan and Rinku Singh have received maiden call-ups in the Indian ODI squad.

The selection committee meeting was held in the presence of head coach Rahul Dravid.

The three-match T20I series will begin on December 10, which will be followed by three ODIs starting December 17 in Johannesburg.
8:17 PM

India squad for South Africa tour Live: Rohit, Virat asked for rest

 
BCCI in a tweet said, “Mr Rohit Sharma and Mr Virat Kohli had requested the Board for a break from the white-ball leg of the tour.
Mr Mohd. Shami is currently undergoing medical treatment and his availability is subject to fitness.”
 
8:12 PM

India squad for South Africa tour Live: Suryakumar Yadav to lead in T20Is

 
India’s squad for 3 T20Is against South Africa
 
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav (C), Rinku Singh, Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan (wk), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Ravindra Jadeja (VC), Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Mohd. Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, Deepak Chahar.
 
8:11 PM

India squad for South Africa tour Live: Rohit Sharma to lead in Tests

 
India’s squad for 2 Tests against South Africa
 
Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ishan Kishan (wk), KL Rahul (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Mohd. Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, Mohd. Shami*, Jasprit Bumrah (VC), Prasidh Krishna. 
 
8:08 PM

India squad for South Africa tour Live: KL Rahul to lead in ODIs

 
India’s squad for 3 ODIs vs South Africa

Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sai Sudharsan, Tilak Varma, Rajat Patidar, Rinku Singh, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (C)(wk), Sanju Samson (wk), Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mukesh Kumar, Avesh Khan, Arshdeep Singh, Deepak Chahar.
 
7:56 PM

India squad for South Africa tour Live: Rohit to not lead

7:23 PM

India squad for South Africa tour Live: Wait continues for announcement

 
The wait for the squad announcement has been extended once again as the list of the squad is still not out. Sources are now saying that Rohot might not return as India captain for T20Is. 
 
6:54 PM

India squad for South Africa tour Live: Haven't signed anything says Rahul

6:29 PM

India squad for South Africa tour Live: Will Ajinkya, Pujara be back?

 
It seems like the doors for Ajinkya Rahane and Cheteshwar Pujara for the Indian Test squad are closed as Shreyas Iyer might be back on the Indian Test team and so would be KL Rahul. 
 
6:19 PM

India squad for South Africa tour Live: Rahul Dravid yet to sign the documents of his second tenure


Rahul Dravid after the meeting said that the papers of his new contract as India head coach are yet to be ready and signed by him. He told in a passing bite to journalists that he would sign the documents once they were ready. He was asked about whether he will continue as the coach of the Indian team till the T20 World Cup 2024 in USA and West Indies. 

Rahul Dravid during selection meeting for India's tour of South Africa in New Delhi
Rahul Dravid during selection meeting for India's tour of South Africa in New Delhi

6:11 PM

India squad for South Africa tour Live: Big updates from squad announcement

 
According to BCCI sources, Sanju Samson has been picked for the Indian ODI team. Rajat Patidar, who recovered from injury has also found a place in the Indian ODI squad. There is no offical update as of yet. 
6:02 PM

India squad for South Africa tour Live: Wait for squad announcement to continue

5:55 PM

India squad for South Africa tour Live: Rohit lead in T20Is, KL in ODIs

 
Media reports are suggesting that BCCI is likely to go ahead with Rohit Sharma for the upcoming T20 World Cup as captain as they have named him the captain of the three-match series against South Africa. KL Rahul will lead the Indian ODI team for the three-match series against the Proteas in Hardik Pandya’s absence. 
 
5:33 PM

India squad for South Africa tour Live: Team India selection heading for long wait


BCCI's apex council meeting is underway. Apex council will review Team India performance in 2023 ODI World Cup. BCCI vice-president Rajiv Shukla and secretary Jay Shah are present at the meeting. The team announcement is likely to take place after the meeting. We are here for long wait
4:38 PM

India squad for South Africa tour Live: Why is this tour important?

 
For the first time since 2014-15, India and South Africa will indulge in only a two-match Test series. What used to be a three-match thriller, has now been reduced to a two-match contest for the upcoming tour of India to the rainbow nation. In a full-fledged all-format tour, the Men in Blue will be playing two Tests as part of the World Test Championships and three T20Is and ODIs apiece. 
 
 
4:15 PM

India squad for South Africa tour Live: Schedule of the multi-format tour

 
India vs South Africa- 1st T20I
Sunday, 10 December 2023
Kingsmead Stadium, Durban
 
India vs South Africa 2nd T20I
Tuesday, 12 December
St George’s Park, Gqeberha
 
India vs South Africa 3rd T20I
Thursday, 14 December
Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
  
India vs South Africa 1st ODI
Sunday, 17 December
Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg  
 
India vs South Africa 2nd ODI
Tuesday, 19 December
St George’s Park, Gqeberha
 
India vs South Africa 3rd ODI
Thursday, 21 December
Boland Park, Paarl
 
India vs South Africa 1st Test
26 December – 30 December
SuperSport Park, Centurion
 
India vs South Africa 2nd Test
03 January – 07 January 
Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town
 

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First Published: Nov 30 2023 | 11:07 AM IST

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